While I would have loved to have seen the inclusion of family member Billy Smith (Elvis’ cousin & best friend in later years), Priscilla’s parents do provide some new and very genuine opinions on the whirlwind situation that they all found themselves in. Priscilla’s mother tells of the time that Elvis phoned her up pleading for Priscilla to come back to him, and the sadness in both parents’ eyes at the end is extremely touching.

Appropriate music is used throughout the documentary although almost all the songs are clipped far too short. However the positive side is the fast pacing of the show that should keep everyone captivated. Elvis’ music is also used for lyrical reference to the story, rather than in chronological order, which is confusing at times & occasionally a little corny.

There is great use of rare & unpublished photos of all the family. The clips of Lisa Marie as a very young baby while Elvis sings "I’m loving my Baby, and my baby loves me" (‘C’mon Everybody’) had me laughing with delight.

There are multiple new stories to discover and enjoy; Lisa Marie still racing around Graceland on those Golf-Carts, the loving grandparents pointing out the similarity between Lisa Marie & Elvis, Elvis’ cook Pauline who has been at Graceland since 1965 still cooking the family meals. There are observations on Elvis’ terrible temper, & later unstoppable mood-swings, as well as some surprisingly candid talk about his unacknowledged dependency on prescription drugs. This inclusion of the tragedy of Elvis in his last few years is a credit to the honesty of thedocumentary and in no way takes away from the legend of Elvis, since it only shows more of the fragile side of his personality.

Cousin Patsy also tells some charming anecdotes – Can you imagine being the young cousin being allowed to play ‘dress-up’ with Elvis’ real stage costumes! For true Elvis fans there are plenty of all-too-short rare home-movies and unseen footage. There’s even a glimpse of quality Madison Square Garden and also unseen 1977 ‘In Concert’ material.

Lisa Marie very movingly describes the final years and she even mentions her fear that Elvis would die and saying to him, "Daddy please don’t die on me." This comment followed by the profound ‘American Trilogy’ - "You know your daddy’s bound to die" - is very touching.

No one could watch this programme and not be emotionally moved. It just breaks your heart that such a generous man, who had so much to give, and who had so many people who loved him, could let it all slide away. How did it all go so wrong, so quickly? Dying at just 42 years old was a tragic waste – which this programme only emphasises. If you are not crying tears by the end then you can’t be human.